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South Korean (KOSPI) Aerospace & Defense Industry Analysis

UpdatedDec 05, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies21
  • 7D-1.9%
  • 3M-8.2%
  • 1Y130.9%
  • YTD96.5%

Over the last 7 days, the Aerospace & Defense industry has dropped 1.9%, driven by declines in Korea Aerospace Industries and LIG Nex1 of 2.8% and 3.0%, respectively. Over the past 12 months, the industry was up 131%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 14% per annum.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Aerospace & Defense Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Fri, 05 Dec 2025₩74.8t₩35.2t₩3.7t25x20.4x2.1x
Sun, 02 Nov 2025₩87.2t₩31.1t₩3.4t25.7x25.9x2.8x
Tue, 30 Sep 2025₩92.0t₩31.1t₩3.4t26.8x27.3x3x
Thu, 28 Aug 2025₩80.3t₩31.1t₩3.4t25x23.7x2.6x
Sat, 26 Jul 2025₩84.8t₩26.7t₩3.3t34.5x25.8x3.2x
Mon, 23 Jun 2025₩82.6t₩26.6t₩3.3t35.9x25.1x3.1x
Wed, 21 May 2025₩67.2t₩26.5t₩3.3t30x20.7x2.5x
Fri, 18 Apr 2025₩61.5t₩22.3t₩3.2t22.5x19.5x2.8x
Sun, 16 Mar 2025₩56.1t₩21.8t₩1.4t35.5x41.5x2.6x
Tue, 11 Feb 2025₩36.6t₩21.7t₩1.4t27.7x26.4x1.7x
Thu, 09 Jan 2025₩34.9t₩21.7t₩1.4t24.8x25.2x1.6x
Sat, 07 Dec 2024₩29.2t₩21.7t₩1.4t20x21.1x1.3x
Mon, 04 Nov 2024₩33.9t₩20.6t₩952.5b19.6x35.6x1.6x
Wed, 02 Oct 2024₩30.4t₩20.6t₩952.5b18.9x31.9x1.5x
Fri, 30 Aug 2024₩29.7t₩20.6t₩954.6b19.3x31.1x1.4x
Sun, 28 Jul 2024₩31.1t₩19.4t₩1.0t19.7x30.9x1.6x
Tue, 25 Jun 2024₩27.7t₩19.4t₩1.0t19.4x27.5x1.4x
Thu, 23 May 2024₩24.2t₩18.8t₩1.0t19x23.4x1.3x
Sat, 20 Apr 2024₩24.7t₩18.9t₩1.6t14x15.7x1.3x
Mon, 18 Mar 2024₩22.5t₩16.9t₩1.1t26.9x20.7x1.3x
Wed, 14 Feb 2024₩19.1t₩16.9t₩1.0t29.7x18.5x1.1x
Fri, 12 Jan 2024₩19.8t₩16.9t₩1.0t31.6x19.2x1.2x
Sun, 10 Dec 2023₩17.6t₩16.9t₩1.0t24.8x17.1x1x
Tue, 07 Nov 2023₩16.8t₩16.1t₩1.2t15.4x14.3x1x
Thu, 05 Oct 2023₩15.6t₩16.1t₩1.2t14.5x13.2x1x
Sat, 02 Sep 2023₩16.4t₩16.1t₩1.2t14.2x13.9x1x
Mon, 31 Jul 2023₩16.1t₩15.5t₩865.0b21.4x18.6x1x
Wed, 28 Jun 2023₩17.6t₩15.5t₩865.0b23.6x20.4x1.1x
Fri, 26 May 2023₩16.9t₩15.6t₩877.4b27.6x19.2x1.1x
Sun, 23 Apr 2023₩17.1t₩14.7t₩313.9b40.1x54.5x1.2x
Tue, 21 Mar 2023₩14.4t₩14.7t₩404.1b23.8x35.5x1x
Thu, 16 Feb 2023₩14.6t₩14.5t₩504.8b21.7x28.9x1x
Sat, 14 Jan 2023₩14.2t₩14.5t₩504.8b20x28.2x1x
Mon, 12 Dec 2022₩13.0t₩14.5t₩504.8b16.5x25.8x0.9x
Price to Earnings Ratio

25.8x


Total Market Cap: ₩13.0tTotal Earnings: ₩504.8bTotal Revenue: ₩14.5tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Aerospace & Defense Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.1x202320242025
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are pessimistic on the South Korean Aerospace & Defense industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 20.4x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 25.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry have grown 94% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 34% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Industrials industry?

KR Market1.67%
Industrials0.51%
Aerospace & Defense-1.86%
Aerospace and Defense-1.86%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
A012450 Hanwha Aerospace₩893.00k4.8%
+₩2.1t		199.7%PE17.5x
A272210 Hanwha Systems₩47.15k2.1%
+₩177.6b		122.9%PE14.7x
A488900 Vitzro NextechLtd₩11.00k13.3%
+₩37.4b		n/an/a
A003570 Snt DynamicsLtd₩42.90k1.3%
+₩13.0b		146.3%PE12.4x
A067390 AeroSpace Technology of Korea₩601.004.3%
+₩10.1b		23.9%PS1x

Latest News

A272210
₩47,150.00
Hanwha Systems
7D
2.1%
1Y
122.9%

Hanwha Systems Co., Ltd.'s (KRX:272210) 27% Share Price Plunge Could Signal Some Risk

Nov 29
Hanwha Systems Co., Ltd.'s (KRX:272210) 27% Share Price Plunge Could Signal Some Risk
A079550
₩371,500.00
LIG Nex1
7D
-3.0%
1Y
96.7%

More Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd.'s (KRX:079550) Shares After Tumbling 25%

Nov 28
More Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd.'s (KRX:079550) Shares After Tumbling 25%
A099320
₩48,600.00
Satrec Initiative
7D
-0.6%
1Y
20.0%
A012450
₩893,000.00
Hanwha Aerospace
7D
4.8%
1Y
199.7%

A012450: Higher Fair Value And P/E Will Support Further Upside

Hanwha Aerospace's analyst price target has been revised upward by approximately ₩10,600 to ₩1,315,870. Analysts are adjusting their expectations based on updated growth and profitability forecasts.
A047810
₩105,900.00
Korea Aerospace Industries
7D
-2.8%
1Y
91.8%

Korea Aerospace Industries' (KRX:047810) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

Nov 23
Korea Aerospace Industries' (KRX:047810) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture
A065450
₩3,595.00
Victek
7D
1.0%
1Y
-10.1%

Shareholders Can Be Confident That Victek's (KOSDAQ:065450) Earnings Are High Quality

Nov 23
Shareholders Can Be Confident That Victek's (KOSDAQ:065450) Earnings Are High Quality
A474170
₩7,480.00
Lumir
7D
-3.5%
1Y
-15.6%
A488900
₩11,000.00
Vitzro NextechLtd
7D
13.3%
1Y
n/a
A003570
₩42,900.00
Snt DynamicsLtd
7D
1.3%
1Y
146.3%

Snt DynamicsLtd's (KRX:003570) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture

Nov 19
Snt DynamicsLtd's (KRX:003570) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture
A221840
₩2,245.00
Hizeaero
7D
2.7%
1Y
62.3%
A462350
₩9,990.00
INNOSPACE
7D
-7.9%
1Y
-14.9%
A274090
₩9,690.00
Kencoa Aerospace
7D
-4.6%
1Y
0.3%

Is Kencoa Aerospace (KOSDAQ:274090) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Nov 03
Is Kencoa Aerospace (KOSDAQ:274090) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
A361390
₩14,340.00
Genohco
7D
-2.8%
1Y
6.9%
A067390
₩601.00
AeroSpace Technology of Korea
7D
4.3%
1Y
23.9%
A010820
₩3,905.00
FIRSTEC
7D
-3.1%
1Y
39.0%